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Put your weight behind something

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14-Jan-2007, 15:43

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Put your weight behind something

Hi all,

I am curious to know what is the meaning of the idiom that says: "Put your weight behind something".

Thanks,
David

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Re: Put your weight behind something

Add your energy/ability/efforts/persuasiveness, to ensure that it will happen successfully/sooner.

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Re: Put your weight behind something

Thanks a lot for the quick reply!

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